Moral Philosophy

Teacher(s)

Depré Olivier;

Language

French

Prerequisites

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Main themes

The course introduces several main themes of moral philosophy by linking them to the history of philosophy. The historical dimension is equally as important as the systematic dimension.

Freedom, will, responsibility; eudemonism, deontic morality, utilitarianism; applied ethics, environmental ethics and animal ethics.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	By the end of this course, students will be able to adopt a critical (i.e. personal, informed and well-argued) approach to the great moral questions relating to the meaning of happiness, the notion of duty, the concept of value, etc. and to demonstrate their legitimacy and relevance for people and the world today. To do this, they must be able to understand the relevant conceptual and historical dimensions in order to assess the moral issues in any philosophical question and make use of them in a logical and considered way.

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Faculty or entity

EFIL